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Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in tit-for-tat move
The West African state says it has introduced an "identical visa programme" for US travellers.
Israel expects to receive all living captives from Gaza on Monday
Once Israel confirms all 20 living captives in Israeli territory, it says it will start releasing Palestinian prisoners.
Madagascar president warns of attempt to ‘seize power’: What to know
An elite military unit that installed the president in 2009 has joined Gen Z protesters calling for his resignation.
Mali imposes retaliatory visa bond fees on US travellers
The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000.
Palestinians in Gaza need access to “nutritional food”
"We have no visibility right now on what we can bring in due to this [Israeli] bureaucracy.”
New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor’easter approaches
Airports post delays and cancellations in advance of anticipated coastal flooding and strong winds
A nor’easter churned its way up the east coast on Sunday, with New Jersey declaring a state of emergency and some airports posting delays and cancellations in advance of anticipated coastal flooding and strong winds, as another storm system struck farther south with heavy rain and flooding.
“The greatest effects are going to be the coastal flooding potential, especially for areas from north-eastern North Carolina northward to much of the New Jersey coast,” said meteorologist Bob Oravec with the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland.
Continue reading...‘She left trail of fairy dust’: Tributes pour in for Diane Keaton
First Wives Club co-star Goldie Hawn says Diane Keaton left "memories beyond imagination" following her death aged 79.
‘She left trail of fairy dust’: Tributes pour in for Diane Keaton
First Wives Club co-star Goldie Hawn says Diane Keaton left "memories beyond imagination" following her death aged 79.
In Venezuela’s ‘darkest hours’, will peace prize boost opposition or backfire?
María Corina Machado’s Nobel award puts focus on country but analysts doubt it will produce democratic change
In March 2019 as a nationwide blackout plunged Venezuela into darkness, hundreds of citizens huddled on a basketball court in the city of Maracaibo to hear their leader promise to guide them out of the gloom.
“We are, quite literally, living through our darkest hour. But these are also the brightest of times,” María Corina Machado told supporters as they used mobile phones to illuminate the night.
Continue reading...Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power under way
An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.
Why hasn’t New Zealand recognised Palestine?
New Zealand's FM discusses the decision not to recognise a Palestinian state, shifting global alliances, and diplomacy.
Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests
Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate
Australian household energy bills will halve by 2050 as solar panels, batteries and electric cars and appliances become the norm, reducing pressure on the federal government over living costs and creating room for more climate action, a thinktank study suggests.
Modelling by the Grattan Institute finds that cutting greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation in line with the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 will cut average household energy costs from about $5,800 today to about $3,000.
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Continue reading...Taliban and Pakistani forces exchange heavy fire across Afghanistan border
Deadly clashes erupted overnight between the Taliban and Pakistani forces across the Afghanistan border.
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Week in Pictures: From ceasefire in Gaza to floods in Mexico
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
Crowd boos mention of Netanyahu during Witkoff’s speech in Tel Aviv
US envoy Steve Witkoff and members of President Donald Trump’s family spoke to nearly half a million people in Tel Aviv.
China warns US of retaliation over Trump’s 100% tariffs threat
Beijing says it will act if US president doesn’t stand down, while investors brace for trade war turmoil
Beijing has told the US it will retaliate if Donald Trump fails to back down on his threat to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports as investors brace for another bout of trade war turmoil.
China’s commerce ministry blamed Washington for raising trade tensions between the two countries after Trump announced on Friday that he would impose the additional tariffs on China’s exports to the US, along with new controls on critical software, by 1 November.
Continue reading...Madagascar president alleges coup attempt as soldiers support protesters
Soldiers from a Madagascar army unit have declared support for the youth-led anti-government protests, urging police to
Bangladesh rolls out typhoid immunisation drive for 50 million children
The campaign aims to protect the children from the drug-resistant disease spreading across South Asia.